Esa Pekonen

{{short description|Finnish footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Esa Pekonen

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1961|11|4}}

| birth_place = Lahti, Finland

| height = {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1978–1986

| years2 = 1987–1989

| years3 = 1990

| years4 = 1992–1993

| years5 = 1994–1995

| years6 = 1997–1999

| clubs1 = Kuusysi

| clubs2 = AIK

| clubs3 = Kuusysi

| clubs4 = MyPa

| clubs5 = Kuusysi

| clubs6 = Lahti

| caps1 = 191

| caps2 = 48

| caps3 = 25

| caps4 = 56

| caps5 = 35

| caps6 = 3

| goals1 = 16

| goals2 = 4

| goals3 = 3

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1981–1989

| nationalteam1 = Finland

| nationalcaps1 = 60

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| manageryears1 = 1998–1999

| manageryears2 = 2000–2001

| manageryears3 = 2009–2014

| managerclubs1 = Lahti

| managerclubs2 = KuPS

| managerclubs3 = KuPS

}}

Esa Pekonen (born 4 November 1961) is a Finnish former footballer and manager.